Olivia Nelson-Ododa

If you studied the WNBA campaign’s opening week under a microscope and made a list of players appearing most poised for a breakout leap, it would likely only take a few names before Olivia Nelson-Ododa entered the conversation. Flirting with efficient double-doubles and a block per game over the initial four-game stretch, Nelson-Ododa elevates into a Year Four jump in a more literal sense, muddying the Las Vegas Aces’ pick-and-roll plans before rotating over for a swat of Jewell Loyd’s layup attempt. Pledging to make quicker decisions prior to the start of the season, the Connecticut Sun’s longest-tenured player did precisely that, even in defeat on May 20, 2025. In 20 minutes of action, Nelson-Ododa pieced together an eight-point, three-rebound, two-assist, one-block contribution, followed by a pair of double-digit scoring games immediately thereafter.